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FDA Adds Warnings Labels to Common Sedatives
Americans are an anxious bunch. So much so that 92 million prescriptions were written last year for a sedatives class called benzodiazepines (benzos). The most commonly used drugs in this class are alprazolam/Xanax (38%), clonazepam/Klonopin (24%), and lorazepam/Ativan (20%). As is the case with virtually all prescription drugs, benzo use
Physicians Anxious to Prescribe Addiction Treatment Drug, Cannot
A new Florida study examines the access resident physicians in that state have to buprenorphine, an FDA-approved medication shown to successfully decrease opioid use, overdose events, and deaths associated with opioids. The findings are disappointing. When questioned in a survey conducted by the University of South Florida (USF) Health, resident
Possible New Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
Anyone who’s gone through alcohol withdrawal knows that process can be challenging. Symptoms can include the following (courtesy of WebMD): Mild Symptoms: “Mild symptoms usually show up as early as 6 hours after you put down your glass. They can include: Anxiety Shaky hands Headache Nausea Vomiting Insomnia Sweating More
Tufts Health Plan and Aware Partner in MA
Tufts Health Plan is expanding its substance use disorder treatment delivery options for clinically eligible commercial members. Aware Recovery Care delivers in-home addiction treatment backed by research that shows integrated medical and behavioral care and compassionate monitoring—in the home—promotes lasting recovery.[1] “The opioid epidemic has ravaged our region, having a
Dangers of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy
For most of human history, little was known about the effects of alcohol consumption on fetal and child development. That began to change in 1973 with the publication of Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy in the journal Lancet. That paper coined the term “fetal alcohol syndrome,”
COVID-19 Threatens to Explode Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Massachusetts and Surrounding States
While the COVID-19 pandemic dominates much of Massachusetts’ and the region’s news, another health crisis is ballooning just out of focus. Addictions to alcohol and drugs are skyrocketing in the Bay State and its neighbors – as are overdose deaths. While 2020 numbers for Massachusetts have yet to be released,
The Pandemic’s Grim Toll
According to a report just published in The Guardian, many addiction treatment programs in the U.S. have been forced to cut back services or close altogether due to financial losses suffered during this pandemic. The Guardian cites a September 2020 survey conducted by the National Council for Behavioral Health, showing
Aware Recovery Care and Speranza Therapeutic Partnering to Offer Medication Free Opioid Detox
Aware Recovery Care is now partnering with Speranza Therapeutics to offer clients a medication-free option for detox from opiates. S.T. Genesis™ is an FDA-cleared Percutaneous Nerve Field Stimulator (PNFS) that supports the reduction of opioid withdrawal symptoms through mild electrical stimulation to branches of cranial nerves V, VII, IX, and
Aware Recovery Care Now Serving Massachusetts
Aware Recovery Care is now actively serving individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs in Massachusetts. Aware is known for its novel pandemic safe, in-home addiction treatment model – one that brings care to those in need in the comfort and privacy of their homes. Partnering with Tufts Health
Can New Genetic Test Help in the Battle Against Alcoholism?
Twenty million Americans struggle with alcohol abuse. Another 65 million report recent episodes of binge drinking. Eighty-eight thousand U.S. citizens die annually from the effects of alcoholism. Roughly eight percent of those with alcohol abuse syndrome seek treatment – and of those, only 20% receive medication-assisted treatment. Why is that?
Emergency Room Overdose Admissions Up
In a paper published this month by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University report an alarming surge in opioid overdose emergency room admissions during the current pandemic. According to the data released, visits to the VCU Medical Center emergency room for non-fatal opioid overdoses
Aware Recovery Care Now Serving Florida
Aware Recovery Care is now actively serving individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs in Palm Beach and Broward Counties in Florida. Aware is known for its novel pandemic safe, in-home addiction treatment model – one that brings care to those in need in the comfort and privacy of